Rail locking device



' Dec. 1, 1931. R, CH L 1,834,425

RAIL LOCKING- DEVICE Filed July 25, 1929 INVENTOR. Jacob Rupperf SchalK,

5 i igi 3 ATTORNEY.

Patentecl Dec. 1, 193 1 I UNITED STATES PATENT: EOFIFICE Application filed July 25, 1929, Serial No. 380,880.

This invention relates to a rail locking de- The end of the stationary rail is indicated vice for securing the adjacent ends of guard by the numeral 10 and the end of the movable or tafi' rails on vessels, although the invention rail section by the numeral 11. may be employed for many other uses, 1 The device. comprises the two members 12 5 where it is desired to secure the end of a and 13, whichare shaped on the top, sldes and hinged rail to the end of a stationary rail in bottom to conform to the shape of the wooden such a manner that an even joint is produced rails to which they are mounted and secured as well as one of great strength. by the screws or bolts 14; said members being The object of the invention is to provide a formed with the orifices 15 and 16 for the re- 10 device for this purpose that is formed of two ception of the rail ends as shown. 1 parts adapted to be secured upon the adj a- Taking first the member 13, the end of cent ends of the wooden rails, and of such which is beveled at a slight angle depending a construction that they will interlock with 'uponthe length of the movable rail section; each other when brought together. and at a suitable distance back from said end 1 Another object being to provide means 17 is formed a semi-circular cut-out 18 commounted in said rail ends whereby they are municating with a concentric cut-out groove locked against accidental opening, and yet '19.- said locking means is so placed as to be conf The second member is also formed with cealed, and produce the effect of a smooth a beveled end 20 to abut and contact with 2o rail. the beveled end 17 of the member 12,-when 45 Figure 4 shows an end view of the movsliding bolt 24, formed with a beveled end A. still further object of the invention is to the two members are brought together. provide in a device of this kind, a construc- The member 12 is provided with a projection that is capable of being made at a'minition from the end 20 in the form of a neck mum cost as by its design the machine work 21, of the required shape and size to fit the 25 required is simple, and this tends to produce cut-out portion 18 in the member 13, and to 7 a cheap, durable and efficient article, containthe end of this neck 18 is secured or integral ing few parts, and easily installed on new therewith a head 22. Of the shape and size or old rails. to enter and fit the groove 19, in such a With these and other objects in View, my inmanner that when the members 12 and 13 are 50 vention consists in certain construction and brought together an even joint is produced combination of parts as will hereinafter be free from any holes or projections, and said fully described and claimed, and fully illusmembers are prevented from passing each trated in the accompanying drawings which other except in the direction assumed in the form a part hereof and in which like figures lifting of the free end of the movable rail 35 of reference refer to corresponding parts in section, as in opening. all of the views, but it is understood that For securing these rail members inaclosed slight changes may be made without departand locked position, a bolt latch is here ing from the spiritof the invention. shown, but any suitable locking means may In the drawings o be provided, and may be key operated if de- 40 Figure 1 shows a top plan view of the two sired, halves of the device in a locked position and As shown, the member 12, is provided with as mounted on the rail ends. a transverse wall or boss 23 within which Figure 2 shows a bottom view of the same. and projecting through a hole formed in the Figure 3 shows a side view of the same. end 20, neck 21 and head 22, is mounted a g 0 able part which is secured to the end of the 25 adapted to strike the end of the member 13 movable rail, and as at 25, and enter a hole 26 formed in said Figure 5 shows an end view of the part end 13 and alined with the hole in the mem that is mounted on the stationary rail end. her 12 and the bolt 24. 50 Referring to the drawings For actuating said bolt 24, there is pro- Vided a block 27 mounted on said bolt 24 between the wall 23 and the end 20 and projecting through a slot 28 formed in the lower part of said member 12; and to this block is attached by the screw 29, which also secures the block to the bolt 24, a finger grip 30; and for retaining said bolt 24 in a normal engaging position a spring 31 is placed on said bolt 24 between said block 27 and the wall 23, and in this manner the bolt 24 may be pulled back to disengage from the member 13, allowing the movable rail to be opened.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a rail joint, a rail end having a hollow portion with a shoulder adjacent thereto, an abutting rail end having a projection and'a groove adjacent thereto for engagement with said hollow portion and said shoulder respectively, whensaid rail ends are brought into engagement with one another, and means for locking said portions in said engaging posi- ,tion, comprising a bolt member mounted for reciprocation in one of said rail ends to proect into the other of said ends, a block fixedly connected to said bolt, a spring engaging said block for normally urging said bolt to the locker position, a handle connected with said block for overcoming the resistance of said spring to move said bolt to the releasing position and a guide cooperating with said block for guiding said bolt in straight line reciprocation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JACOB RUPPERT SCHALK. 

